Radio New Zealand audio
Radio New Zealand’s Our Changing World programme features interviews with researchers covering topics such as science, environment and health.
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New cancer treatment
05 Jul, 2012
Victoria University is investigating a new form of cancer treatment using evolved enzymes.
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Psa-resistant kiwifruit
05 Jul, 2012
Research by Plant & Food scientists is aiming to breed kiwifruit cultivars that show resistance to the pathogen Psa.
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Bumblebees and pollination
21 Jun, 2012
Plant & Food Research is investigating whether bumblebees can be used to pollinate flowers in commercial orchards.
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Bioluminescence and superbugs
10 May, 2012
Glow in the dark bacteria are a novel rapid screening technique for finding new drugs to combat superbugs.
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Nature’s catalysts
12 Apr, 2012
Exploring the function of enzymes and how they might be used to fight microscopic pathogens is the focus of a team of researchers at the University of Canterbury.
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Waste 2 Gold
05 Apr, 2012
The Rotorua District Council and Scion are testing new technologies to reduce waste and create valuable products.
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Apple bioactives
29 Mar, 2012
Compounds in apples that may help ease the symptoms of inflammatory diseases are being investigated by researchers at the University of Otago. The team is part of Nutrigenomics New Zealand.
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Bioplastics
03 Nov, 2011
New bioplastic materials are being developed at Scion in Rotorua, including some that incorporate wood.
